Overview
Although nine of the former British colonies joined the United States before Virginia, the fate of the new republic depended heavily on the Commonwealth. With four of the first five American presidents, and many other founding fathers and framers of the Constitution, calling Virginia their home, the roots of American democracy are firmly planted within the borders of the Old Dominion. Similarly, several Southern states preceded Virginia in seceding from the Union, but until Virginia joined them
- | Author: William C. Davis
- | Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
- | Publication Date: Nov 01, 2005
- | Number of Pages: 256 pages
- | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
- | ISBN-10: 0813123720
- | ISBN-13: 9780813123721
